diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-maven-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-maven-plugin.yml
index 79ac63f..9ce8302 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-maven-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-maven-plugin.yml
@@ -58,16 +58,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CONTRAST_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-          
-
-      - name: Maven Release (dry-run)
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-        run: |
-          cd maven-plugin/ && ./mvnw -DdryRun=true --batch-mode release:prepare release:perform -Dusername=$GITHUB_ACTOR -Dpassword=$GITHUB_TOKEN
-
 
       - name: Maven Release
         env:
@@ -76,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
-          cd maven-plugin/ && ./mvnw --settings release-settings.xml --batch-mode release:prepare release:perform -Dusername=$GITHUB_ACTOR -Dpassword=$GITHUB_TOKEN
+          cd maven-plugin/ && ./mvnw --settings release-settings.xml deploy -Prelease
 
       # Remove gpg keys so they're never reused between runs without being reimported
       - name: Cleanup GPG Key
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-sdk.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-sdk.yml
index 20805e9..a482d63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-sdk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-sdk.yml
@@ -60,15 +60,6 @@ jobs:
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
 
 
-      - name: Maven Release (dry-run)
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-        run: |
-          cd sdk/ && ./mvnw -DdryRun=true --batch-mode release:prepare release:perform -Dusername=$GITHUB_ACTOR -Dpassword=$GITHUB_TOKEN
-
-
       - name: Maven Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -76,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
-          cd sdk/ && ./mvnw --settings release-settings.xml --batch-mode release:prepare release:perform -Dusername=$GITHUB_ACTOR -Dpassword=$GITHUB_TOKEN
+          cd sdk/ && ./mvnw --settings release-settings.xml deploy -Prelease
 
       # Remove gpg keys so they're never reused between runs without being reimported
       - name: Cleanup GPG Key
diff --git a/maven-plugin/README.md b/maven-plugin/README.md
index ad982ba..dd4e49a 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/README.md
+++ b/maven-plugin/README.md
@@ -69,3 +69,10 @@ this:
 ```shell
 source unset-contrast.env
 ```
+
+### Releasing
+Releases are done via Sonatype's Central Release Plugin to Maven Central.
+* Update the version in `pom.xml` to the desired release version.
+* Run the release action in github off of the main branch (or other branch in dropdown)
+* Log in to Sonatype to approve release.
+* Tag the release in git: eg `git tag -a contrast-maven-plugin-1.2.3` and `git push --tags`
diff --git a/maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 782f5fe..e93cc71 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.contrastsecurity</groupId>
   <artifactId>contrast-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.13.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.13.4</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>Contrast Maven Plugin</name>
@@ -35,18 +35,10 @@
   </licenses>
 
   <distributionManagement>
-    <snapshotRepository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-    </snapshotRepository>
     <repository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
+      <id>central</id>
       <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
     </repository>
-    <site>
-      <id>github</id>
-      <url>scm:git:https://github.com/Contrast-Security-OSS/contrast-sdk-java.git</url>
-    </site>
   </distributionManagement>
 
   <scm>
@@ -250,24 +242,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>deploy</id>
-            <phase>deploy</phase>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>deploy</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
@@ -372,10 +346,6 @@
           <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>2.5.2</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.8.2</version>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.9.1</version>
@@ -388,10 +358,6 @@
           <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.1.2</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.1.1</version>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>1.11.2</version>
@@ -440,11 +406,6 @@
             </excludes>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.6.8</version>
-        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
@@ -670,13 +631,12 @@
       <build>
         <plugins>
           <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
             <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
-              <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-              <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-              <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+              <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
             </configuration>
           </plugin>
           <plugin>
diff --git a/maven-plugin/release-settings.xml b/maven-plugin/release-settings.xml
index 87b3084..bdb6656 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/release-settings.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin/release-settings.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <servers>
         <server>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <username>${env.OSSRH_USERNAME}</username>
             <password>${env.OSSRH_PASSWORD}</password>
         </server>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     <profiles>
         <profile>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <activation>
                 <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
             </activation>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     </profiles>
 
     <activeProfiles>
-        <activeProfile>ossrh</activeProfile>
+        <activeProfile>central</activeProfile>
     </activeProfiles>
 
 </settings>
diff --git a/sdk/README.md b/sdk/README.md
index 9896e71..0f51275 100644
--- a/sdk/README.md
+++ b/sdk/README.md
@@ -78,3 +78,10 @@ apply the formatting before committing changes using the Maven plugin:
 ```shell
 ./mvnw spotless:apply
 ```
+
+### Releasing
+Releases are done via Sonatype's Central Release Plugin to Maven Central.
+* Update the version in `pom.xml` to the desired release version.
+* Run the release action in github off of the main branch (or other branch in dropdown)
+* Log in to Sonatype to approve release.
+* Tag the release in git: eg `git tag -a contrast-sdk-java-1.2.3` and `git push --tags`
diff --git a/sdk/pom.xml b/sdk/pom.xml
index 83c4a4e..e48105c 100644
--- a/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.contrastsecurity</groupId>
   <artifactId>contrast-sdk-java</artifactId>
-  <version>3.4.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.4.4</version>
 
   <name>Contrast Java SDK</name>
   <description>Java SDK for using Contrast Security APIs</description>
@@ -32,12 +32,8 @@
   </licenses>
 
   <distributionManagement>
-    <snapshotRepository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
-      <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
-    </snapshotRepository>
     <repository>
-      <id>ossrh</id>
+      <id>central</id>
       <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
     </repository>
   </distributionManagement>
@@ -117,30 +113,6 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>enforce</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <rules>
-                <requirePluginVersions />
-                <requireSameVersions>
-                  <plugins>
-                    <plugin>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin</plugin>
-                    <plugin>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin</plugin>
-                    <plugin>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-report-plugin</plugin>
-                  </plugins>
-                </requireSameVersions>
-                <requireReleaseDeps />
-              </rules>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
@@ -235,24 +207,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>deploy</id>
-            <phase>deploy</phase>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>deploy</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>templating-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -272,10 +226,6 @@
           <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.1.0</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.0.0</version>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.2.0</version>
@@ -312,18 +262,10 @@
           <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.2.7</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.8.2</version>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>1.11.2</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.1.1</version>
-        </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>3.9.1</version>
@@ -370,11 +312,6 @@
           <artifactId>templating-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>1.0.0</version>
         </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.6.8</version>
-        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
@@ -459,13 +396,12 @@
       <build>
         <plugins>
           <plugin>
-            <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-            <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+            <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
             <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
-              <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-              <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-              <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+              <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
             </configuration>
           </plugin>
           <plugin>
diff --git a/sdk/release-settings.xml b/sdk/release-settings.xml
index 87b3084..bdb6656 100644
--- a/sdk/release-settings.xml
+++ b/sdk/release-settings.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <servers>
         <server>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <username>${env.OSSRH_USERNAME}</username>
             <password>${env.OSSRH_PASSWORD}</password>
         </server>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     <profiles>
         <profile>
-            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <id>central</id>
             <activation>
                 <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
             </activation>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     </profiles>
 
     <activeProfiles>
-        <activeProfile>ossrh</activeProfile>
+        <activeProfile>central</activeProfile>
     </activeProfiles>
 
 </settings>